The Portland daily press., 1887-03-28

got round I'd the southwest. The weather
was almost an exact repetition OF Iuesday.
The distance trayersed on the east-by-north
course on Tuesday was 1S5 miles, ana on
wednesday 2166 miles.
The most terrific storm of the series oc-
CURED on st. Patrick's Day. 1t was not un-
expected for the indicator on the barometer,
whose tendency had been downward Ter
three days, suddenly dropped. The storm
ss9uall from the southwest with driving rain.
The wind was fitful for time, coming va
rl0usly from the south-sOutheast 10 soutn-
west and south, but finally settled upon
southwest. AT 10 o'clock a. m. 1t began
become hurricane, and two hours later the
winds speed was estimated at SO miles an
hour. The waves were almost mountains
nigh. Their surface was lashed into snow
white foam, and as the head OF one rose
higher than another. the wind carried Il on
ones face, felt like stabs from scores of
nne-pointed needles. The roaring Of the
VINO was like prolonged peal of thunder,
anu the resemblance was completed by an
occasional vivid fash Of lightning. This
was severe test for SO small boat as the
Coronet. As she sank in the trough OF the
sea IL seemed as II the waves, which
We're half-naSt high would engulf her.
under reefed forctry sail she was plunged
along Dy the wind at the rate Of nine knots
breaking over her deck weathered the storm
wonderfully we'll. When at $40 O'Clock -.
fiNs<he furry Of the hurricane sssnieS. :
increased instead Of diminishing, Captain
sSIosoy, Tearing that the yacht would NOT
hold together much longer II driven through
s9cn sea, and not being willing to jeopardfze
MS own life and the lives of those on board
Dy running at night where 1t was reasona
70 suppose there were icebergs, decided
lay 10 until the storm had ceased. A fayora-
off rfx han H.. "a
the waves were m0mentarily exceptionally
Iar apart the vessels head was brought
around towards the wind held in this posi-
Won under enly reefed foretry sail, she
eouid make little progress in any direction.
ted considerably, and the IS schooner s'D was
again got under way running before the
WIND, under reefed foretrysail and forestay-
san. Un Thursday she travelled 2113 miles
s.nce Ine previous noon. The weather Fri
ia and Saturday, the 18th and 10th, began
with light breezes. and in the afternoon
there were gales, though moderate Compared
with Thursdays big blow. Saturday was
RED letter day, four vessels being sighted
Inc nrst was westward bound, an Inman
liner, which passed three miles to the south
Ward. about O'Clock q. M, and which an
swered the Coronet's international code
number. The days run, as computed FRI
day noon. was 1S5 miles. Saturday noon the
days run was 2255 miles.
In circle was thoroughly proved by the
Coronet's experience on the second Sunday,
wnen she ran through a revolving gale,
which was nearly as terrific as that of the
18th. The wind first issued from the south
east about O'Clock a. m, and blew at the
rate OF 70 miles an hour until O'Clock when
IL moderated. At 7.30 o'clock hardly q
breath was stirring, half hour later there
was Light breeze from the northwest, and
az O'Clock there came hurricane from that
cao fod kxxtH tH<.a
trary, winds bufeted the yacht like chip in
a mill race, and only the most skillfnl mani
pulation of the wheel prevented the huge
waves from landing on the deck and.crush-
Ing u In. She carried only fore stay sail and
1ib stay sail reefed, and made considerable
progress through 1t all. At noon the dis
tancc trayersed was 1874 miles. Monday,
March 2lst. opened with propitious breeze
from the northwest, but it was as inconsis-
tent. as had been all the winds heretofore
during the trip. Soon after it veered around
bringing gale from the northwest As the
yacht had already been driven farther south
than the navigator had intended, and as
beating to the windward was impossible in
sucn storm, IT was decided to keep her head
up to the wind. and wait.for more favorable
breezes. The head wind continued blowing
lncessantly until Wednesday noon it gradu-
ally rounded to the north. During that As
hours the yacht was at standstill, ayerag
ing under two knots. The distance covered
miles; to Tuesday noon 388 miles; and to
Wednesday noon sos miles. Late THURSDAY
afternoon good sailing breeze arose from
the southwest, continuing with more or less
regularity throughout Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, giving. opportunity for rapid pro-
gress During th at period the Coronet logged
as nlgn as IA knots. AT noon on THURSDAY
she had sailed 218.6 miles In "a hours; Friday
225.5 miles: Saturday 291.5 miles. The miz-
zenhead on the southwest coast Of Ireland
was sighted at 6.22 O'Clock in the morning,
and at 40 O'Clock Fastnet light bore north,
northwest nine miles away.
The yacht was then bowling along under
all light sails at the rata of II knots an hour.
The weather was clear and warm. At 8.57
o'clock the gallcyhead was abeam, and then
the Cork pilot boat hove in sight. At los
o'clock when the yacht was abreast of Seven
Heads Pilot Robert Welsh came on board
with the news that the Coronet was the first
to arrive. Along the coast and into the har-
Dor scores Of vessels OF all sorts were passed.
All dipped their ensigns to the winner and
the crews Of all cheering
At 1.30 O'clock the Coronet's anchor was
dropped off Cork Yacht Club House. (.
The Coronetis people believe the Daunt-
less viii be "A to 30 hours later in arriving
Captain Crosby says the weather was the !
worst he ever experienced in all his ia pas
sages.